Higley Center for the Performing Arts

Higley Center for the Performing Arts, located at the Higley High School in Gilbert, Arizona,

is an event venue showcasing local, regional, and national performers. The concert hall accommodates large audiences with 1235 seats connected by a spacious lobby to the more intimate space Little Theater seating 186.

The building itself lends a modern architectural style, providing an optimal venue to rent for any professional production. Whether you’re looking to rent a space for a performance, exhibit, conference, or meeting, Higley Center for the Performing Arts provides a multitude of accommodations.

Convenient location close to the San Tan 202 Freeway
Two different areas ranging from 186 seats to 1235 seats
Digital sound console controlling JBL Vertec speakers
Bosendorfer 9.5 foot concert grand piano
A Marley floor for dance performers
Lobby with floor to ceiling windows
Separate male and female dressing rooms
Convenient load-in and load-out scene shop area
Quick-connect power outlets
Motorcoach hook-up
24-hour web-based ticketing system
Five days a week telephone call center
On-site professional Manager and Technician

To preserve and encourage local arts in Gilbert, the Higley Center for the Performing Arts relies heavily on sponsorships and volunteers. Along with the small dedicated staff, sponsors and volunteers help HCPA keep the performance facility and productions running smoothly throughout each season. Support is also essential to the center’s mission to “Grow the Arts in Gilbert.” For those looking to volunteer, sponsor, or are interested in other available support opportunities, contact the Higley Center Manager Robert Zucker, robert.zucker@husd.org.

During the spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Gilbert’s Higley Center for the Performing Arts postponed live ticketed shows scheduled to the fall season, including acts such as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Bellamy Brothers. To provide entertainment virtually during the facility shutdown, the HCPA developed its own local TV channel HCTV to broadcast shows featuring performers, local guests, and hosts. The online streaming broadcasts showcased entertaining piano playing, humor, storytelling, world-renowned vocalist groups, as well as Elvis and Moody Blues tributes, to name a few. The HCTV channel also hosted special event links to Higley Unified School District’s Virtual Graduations for Higley High School and Williams Field High School, both located in Gilbert, AZ.

Malcolm Smith

a week ago
Great venue! The staff was incredible!
Isabella Schnecker

a week ago
Amazing Dance 💃 💃 , national dance competitions, very inspiring.
Monica Semenza

in the last week
Organized, knowledgeable with process in place for safety..
Rob Bartlett

11 months ago
It's a nice auditorium, well laid out and intimate, bringing you in close to the stage. Sound is good, no weirdness there. The only dings are the restrooms are in one corner of the lobby next to the snack bar and it becomes a huge traffic jam at intermission. Also parking is limited close to
Bren S

8 months ago
Great place ... Could use some updates and cleaning but, good for recitals and competitions.